Garment-hanger.



O, J. JOHNSON.

GARMENT HANGER,

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1 ,238,781 Patented Sept. 1917.

UNITED PATENT OFFICE.

USU-All. J. JOHNSON, OF CLOQUET, MINNESOTA.

GARMENT-HANGER.

Application filer! December 1, 1916.

2 b all whom. it may, (1091' n mm Pic it known that (Mini: J. JOHNSON, a, sub im't of tho King of Swcdcu. residing at (indu t in tho county f (uritou and iltulo oi lflilmvwnta, have in wnt d vrn'tnin now and iii-olul ii'nprouunnnis in il:xi'rm-nt-llungs?rn of whiwli the following in u spcviii ritimn- The prinnuy obiwt t to pmfld 5218i} 9 hunger train it niiipflc in f mitt: wh ch is so bent in construct ngr the device as to form i'z ,')p rtin,f aims. to rcccivc. for in stance, a cont: and vent. and including a clamping irmnc for tronscnm the material being" gcnm'ally t nisrcd co m; to adequately strengthen thc parts and hold the clcmcntn in proper position.

For a full vndcrstanding; of the pres Jit invcntion, rctwcucc is to ho had to the following description and the accompanyingdraxwing in which: I

Figaro i. is; a front elevation of a device cnustructml in accmdzmoc with my invcw tinn.

Fig. 2 Fi a side elevation thereof.

.7 an cicvutin'r; of it slightly modi lied .orm oi lumgwr.

Fig 4- in a 5 --i olfimiliini of tho hanger shown in Fig, 3.

Spe ciiicniv ll sillljl'ilg the article which forms the suliijccl nmttcr of thin imcution, it

is to be noted as horeinbcfore promised that only a single lcngilzh of wire n'niturial is employed in tho formation of the devico.-- This wire is so bout as to form a clamping frmue 1. a coat. support and a vest support 3, i'F-ferring. to th? iicv'ico (liscioscd in Fig. 1 which clemonts; are arranged one below the other so that all of tho nrtirl s of clothing arc supported by the hunger. The Wire in the fonnation of these separate elements is first bout back upon itscli intermediate its k-ugth, thus Forming the supporting loop or eye 4- in its ppm? extremity Each side piccc provided by this bond ng is bent latm'ally in opp ysitc directions a suitable din-- tnncc lmlcw tho loop 4 and thou hunk transicrsely to the opposite side and inwardly 1 gain to form compic LEUfliEil rectangular frame picccs 5 and i5 wustitutlng ihc trouser frame 1, above 1 flamed to Tho nidc pieces Specification of Letters Patent.

Patent/0d Qont. 4. 1917.

Serial No. 134352.

at tho point 9 v. iq-c than; mzif. b0 builrlcrcd, if

d csi rod.

la ih formation oi 'lluconnecting: shank portionh 9 9. 9 i. i 1 oi rubli that thc side pieces bc twisted tog mmr and the twisted (f u'iliiihff'llimifl hctwcvn thc several elements are preferably bcu'r, as indicated at 10, 10 so as to unable tho c'ollcr portion of the gar ment held by the. adjacent support to lie smoothly. The supporting arms are also twisted prcfi i'z hly an indicatc fl in the drawing to strengthen tho parts. Surrounding the elements of the clamping frame 1 are mounted. ring members 11 which are slidable dowuwm'dly upon the sides of the frame to provide For clamping: an article between said frame members.

in 3 and 4., l have shown a slightly modified form of t}: device in that in addition to tho olcmonh; which have been described above a pair of inclined opposite arms 12 are formed before the formation of the clamping frame, these. arms constituting suitablc supports 01' hats or cimilar articles.

It will be obvious that the hunger is simply fi'irmcd and by reason of the fact that it is made from a single length of wire, the process of manufacture may easily be can riedout at a minimum cost so that the do vice may be marketed Quite cheaply.

Having thusdescri cd my im'ention, what I claim as now is: i

1. A garment hanger formed from a singlc piece of material bout back upon itself intermediate its length and twisted to form a shank and two sides which. latter are bent laterally in opposite directions from the shank to form registering frames, each side being returned to and engaged about the shank to form a se rate independently porting member, said frame pieces bein inclined relative to the shank to be ofi'set 0m said member.

2. A garment; hunger formed from a single piece of material bent back upon itself to provide a supporting loop at its upper end, the side pieves being twisted to form ii shank. and then bent laterally in opposite directions and limckwordly at an angle to form opposing clamping frames and to engage about the shank, ear-h fran'ie from the shank throughout its entirety being relatively LUUV able with rc-ispegnl to the other frame, said. side pieces being then carried doi'vnwzirilly together from said shank to form (L :sPconil shank from which thov side pierrs extend laterally to form ilimnetrimill oppositesup porting armx sizill seronrl ohimh bring forinoil with an r flsot p rtion mi'om iitiivly above the arms. 1

3. garment hunger foi'ineo om ii single length of wire bent back upon itself infermedinltc its; length to provide :1 support. ing, loop, the suit: pieces: thus -formed being tWlStWl together and carried downwardly a suitable distance, then each piece being heol laterally in opposite directions then down wurilly :uul transversely across to the oiipo site side, then upwardly and book About (he twisted portion to form corresi ninnling rer; tangnhir frame ieces the side pieces living then carried lUWIlWzHtlly together and twisted then bent laterally and hook upon lln-inselres to form (linin iriearlly opposite arms, and lumping l'lilgfi lglllil'dbhy mountwl upon the .ltlt'fi oi' the [mole pii-c'w or iili parting: 'iurnping union to suiil pier i: ho;

on article 15 I'Hzuiwd l.llr-i'irbr-taveeir In teritirnony hereof l alhx my Signalman osoiui J. iii'iiiisrm.

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